Original French WWI Lot of Four Inert Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 75mm Shell Casings - 75mm Field Gun Availability_International It was also briefly deployed

It was also briefly deployed 1943–1946 as a coast defense weapon with the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps

It was hand painted as a memento of this airman's time in the Pacific Theater during World War Two

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though we have no way to test to see whether the magazine still feeds correctly

The vest has 82nd and 17th Airborne patches

Original French WWI Lot of Four Inert Canon de 75 Modèle 1897 75mm Shell Casings - 75mm Field Gun Availability_International It was also briefly deployedOriginal Items. Only One Lot of Four Available. This is a lovely set of four 75mm HE shell casings as used with the M1897 75mm Field Gun. The casings are completely INERT per BATF compliance and cannot be used as an explosive device. Like all deactivated ordnance, these shells are Not Available For Export. The shells are all 13 tall with a 3 base diameter. They all have wartime or pre war dates, with one being dated 1907. The shells are all in varying